Re: miniroot.kmod install fs + amd64cd.iso changes

["Jonathan A. Kollasch" <jakllsch%kollasch.net@localhost>]

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:17:20AM +0100, Jean-Yves Migeon wrote:
> Hi lists,
> 
> Here's a patch to bring amd64 closer (perhaps even "on par") with
> i386 regarding INSTALL kernels, ISOs, and miniroot.kmod.
> 
> Basically, I reused most of what I found in i386 and sparc64 for
> image/kmod builds, and adapted to amd64. Given the portability of
> the copy/pasted code though, it was fairly trivial. I took also the
> boot.cfg.in default layouts from i386.
> 
> I tested the amd64cd.iso and miniroot.kmod installation module
> within a QEMU, they both worked fine.
> 
> I left the INSTALL config(5), but removed it from default release
> build.
> 
> Such a change will be announced with a HEADS-UP, and I'll update
> documentation consequently -- now that INSTALL is not built anymore,
> people should be informed about miniroot.kmod swtich.
> 
> Any comment before commit?

I strongly disapprove.

        Jonathan Kollasch